![]() Solitaire was inducted into The World Video Game Hall of Fame earlier this month, having been distributed on over a billion computers. May 22 of each calendar year is officially designated as National Solitaire Day, recognizing the day Microsoft first included Microsoft Solitaire in Windows. Analysts have suggested this was a factor in the lack of take-up of Windows 8 onwards, and a version of the game was included with Windows 10, with Microsoft admitting the game, along with Hearts, had a devoted following who wanted it back. It was included in all versions of Windows from then on, but dropped from Windows 8.1. Solitaire was first developed as a way of teaching people how to use a mouse, and was bundled with Windows 3.0 back in 1990. Microsoft estimates that Solitaire is still being played by 35 million people a month, with 100 million games played daily. Microsoft Solitaire turned 30, and Microsoft marked the occasion with a world-record-breaking attempt for the most games played in a single day. Here's one from May that reflects on something that happened in 2020 that wasn't all bad. ![]() ![]() ![]() Some of our news items deserve a second chance. Too Good To Miss: Microsoft Solitaire Is 30 Years Old
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